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Hypertension secondary to progressive vascular neurofibromatosis
Abstract
A 4 year old girl with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) was referred for hypertension. An aortogram showed narrowing of the left main renal artery. An angiogram three and a half years later showed coarctation of the abdominal aorta. She underwent aortoplasty but the stenosis recurred. Vascular involvement in NF1 may be progressive and requires long term follow up.
- neurofibromatosis
- coarctation
- renal artery stenosis
- hypertension